He grins at her. "Being nice, though if softening up means I think we might have an easier conversation if you're not," he waves at her, too polite to say panicked, "then yeah, that too."

He doesn't point out that if he was just trying to get on her good side, he wouldn't have left his gun on his person where she could get it. He's seen Romanova in more than one fight; unarmed, there's a fair chance she could take him even if she is six months out of the game.

"I'm not a spy, Romanova. Sorry if I'm a little offbeat."